Photo: Greenstrat at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Whitney, NV: what to set up and who to call
Whitney has no town government of its own, so Clark County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Clark County School District. Whitney Library, at 5175 East Tropicana Ave, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Whitney, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Whitney.
Power comes from NV Energy
NV Energy (Nevada Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Whitney. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $115 a month (its average across Nevada).
Start or move service: nvenergy.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Las Vegas Valley Water District
Las Vegas Valley Water District supplies almost all of Whitney. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Southern Nevada Water System as seller) and serves 1,539,277 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 82% of the 27 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 60% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NV0000090.
8 home internet providers serve Whitney
98% of 12,584 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 26% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 2,000/100 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 44% | 100/10 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 22% | 8,000/8,000 |
| isp.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 500/200 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 22% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Whitney’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Whitney.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Whitney is in Clark County School District.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Whitney is unincorporated, so Clark County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Whitney spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Whitney residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Whitney | ZIP’s residents in Whitney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89122 | Las Vegas, NV | 90% | 79% |
| 89011 | Henderson, NV | 10% | 15% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Whitney
Who supplies Whitney’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Las Vegas Valley Water District (EPA ID NV0000090). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 82% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Whitney?
NV Energy (Nevada Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Whitney?
Cox Communications, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, isp.net, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Whitney?
89122 (90%), 89011 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Whitney in?
Clark County School District.
How do I register to vote in Whitney?
In Nevada you can register online until 5 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Clark County Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at nvsos.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.